Collapsible crate.



, PATENTED AUG. 18, 1908.

INVENTOR ILA V. HOLLOWAY,

I. V. HOLLOWAY GOLLAPSIBLE- CRATE.

' APPLLOATION FILED NOV 13 1907 Arm/mars ILA VILENA HOLLOWAY, OF MONUMENT, COLORADO.

COLLAPSIBLE CRATE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 18, 1908.

Application filed November 13, 1907. Serial No. 401,961.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ILA VILENn HOLLO- WAY, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Monument, in the county of El Paso and State of Colorado, have made certain new and useful Improvements in Collapsible Crates, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is an improvement in collapsible crates and consists in certain novel constructions and combinations of partshereinafter described and claimed.

Referring to the drawing forming a part hereofFigure 1 is'a perspective view of the improved crate. Fig. 2 is a partial longitudinal section. Fig. 3 is a sectionon the line 3-3 of Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of one end and a portion of the top.

The present embodiment of my invention comprises a pair of ends A, B, each of said ends being provided on its inner face with a pair of parallel grooves C, one of said grooves I being near the upper edge, and the other near the lower edge of the end. The corners of the end B are notched as at l), the said notches being at the ends of the grooves as shown in Fig. 4.

The end A in addition to the groove C and the notches D, is undercut as shown at E,

this undercutting however being merely a be pres- .ently described, The sides of the crate are composed of a plurality of slats E, connected together by wires F, the said wires being twisted between the adjacent slat'sas at G, whereby to properly space said slats, and each of the slats is notched on each side as at H, where the wire encircles the slat to prevent movement of the wires longitudinally of the slat.

The slats forming the top and the bottom of the crate engage the grooves C as shown in Figs. land 2, and the outermost slats of the top and bottom are provided with projections K, which extend beyond the ends as shown in Figs. land 2.

' In setting up my impro'ved crate, the connected slats are spread out on a flat surface, and the ends are placed in position with the slats of the bottom engaging the grooves, and the projections engaging the notches. The sides are now turned. up, and the top is placed in position in like manner, after which the ends of the wire are connected together as at M. After the sides are in place, and the wire is connected, nails or screws N may be driven through the projections into the ends, and other nails or screws O may be driven through the sides as shown in Fig. 1. When empty the improved crate can be knocked down and folded together, thus occupying small space for shipment. It is easily set up and when set up forms a strong and substantial crate.

The undercut portions E when used, permit of dispensing with the nails or screws N, since the overhanging portion of the ends retains the slats in place.

I claim A collapsible crate comprising ends having grooves in their inner faces near their upper and lower ends, and undercut notches at the ends of the grooves, sides composed of spaced slats, wires connecting the slats in spaced relation, the slats forming the top and the bottom engaging the grooves of the ends, the side slats ol" the top and bottom having projecting portions for engaging the under-cut notches, and the slats forming the sides resting against the ends.

ILA VILENA HOLLOWAY.

Witnesses F. N. HALL,

C. E. RAoKENBAon. 

